Sherburne looked at him earnestly, but he gave no sign.
"Ride back to your chief and tell him I thank him for his vigilance and to report to me promptly everything that he may discover," said Jackson.
"You may ride with him also, Mr.Kenton, and return to me in an hour with such news as you may have." Harry went gladly.

Sometimes he longed to be at the front with Turner Ashby, there where the rifles were often crackling.
"What will he do?
Will he turn now ?" said Sherburne anxiously to Harry.
"I heard General Jackson say that he would never hold another council of war, and he's keeping his word.

Nobody knows his plans, but I think he'll attack.

I feel quite sure of it, captain." They came soon to a field in which Turner Ashby was sitting on a horse, examining points further down the valley with a pair of powerful glasses.

Sherburne reported briefly and Ashby nodded, but did not take the glasses from his eyes.